2 Chronicles 36

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 36 of 36

1 And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him reign instead of his father in Jerusalem.

2 Jehoahaz was a son of twenty three years when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

3 And the king of Egypt removed him in Jerusalem, and fined the land a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

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Chapter Summary

Jehoahaz is deposed by Pharaoh, and carried into Egypt. Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin are brought to Babylon. Jerusalem is wholly destroyed.

Key Hebrew Words

מַלְאָךְ messenger H4397 · TWOT 1068a
תּוֹעֵבַה abomination H8441 · TWOT 2530a
חֵמָה wrath H2534 · TWOT 860a
גָּלָה carry into exile H1540 · TWOT 350
שַׁבָּת sabbath rest H7676 · TWOT 2323b
מָרַד rebel H4775 · TWOT 1240

People & Context

Nebuchadnezzar

King of Babylon who bound Jehoiakim, deported the kings and temple vessels, and brought Judah into captivity

Zedekiah

Last king of Judah who did evil, rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar, and would not humble himself before Jeremiah

Jeremiah

The prophet from whose mouth came Jehovah's word of the seventy-year desolation that Zedekiah scorned

Cyrus

King of Persia whose spirit Jehovah stirred to decree the rebuilding of the house in Jerusalem

Jehoiakim

King of Judah, made by Necho and renamed from Eliakim; did evil and was bound by Nebuchadnezzar

Jehoahaz

Son of Josiah made king by the people, deposed after three months and carried to Egypt by Necho

Timeline

Jehoahaz Deposed by Egypt

Jehoahaz is made king but is deposed after three months by the king of Egypt, who heavily fines the land.

2 Chronicles 36:1-3
Eliakim Installed as Jehoiakim

The king of Egypt places Eliakim on the throne, changing his name to Jehoiakim, and deports Jehoahaz to Egypt.

2 Chronicles 36:4
Jehoiakims Wicked Reign and Deportation

Jehoiakim reigns wickedly for eleven years. Nebuchadnezzar attacks, binds him in fetters, and deports him to Babylon along with temple vessels.

2 Chronicles 36:5-8

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